Dave Couse
Encyclopedia
Dave Couse is a musician, producer, and radio DJ. He was the lead singer and main song writer with Irish
band A House
and has released three albums as a solo artist. He is recognized for the honesty and cleverness of his lyrics, as well as an often caustic irony, and a tendency sometimes to write songs in the form of lists.
(a town just south of Dublin and part of the city's connurbation) in 1965. He met some of his future bandmates while attending school in Templeogue College
and formed the band Last Chance.
The disintegration of Last Chance gave birth to A House which consisted of Couse on vocals and guitar, Martin Healy on bass, Dermot Wylie on drums, and Fergal Bunbury on guitar. A House's earliest appearance on record appears to be from the record Live at the Underground (UK, 1986) alongside other up and coming bands such as Something Happens
and The Stars of Heaven, while their first single release was "Kick Me Again Jesus" in 1987. These were the beginnings of a band that would endure more than a decade, during all of which time Couse, Healy, and Bunbury would remain as its constant core members. Bunbury, in particular, still frequently collaborates with Couse.
For the entirety of its career, A House maintained a loyal fan base, primarily in Ireland and the UK, while its releases, with Couse always as the main writer, were generally well received by critics. A House had a reputation as a hard-working band with a great deal of stamina, touring regularly and releasing 5 albums, as well as singles and EPs. After their second album (I Want Too Much
, released in 1990) the band were dropped by their label, Blanco y Negro Records
, only to be picked up by Setanta Records
. As well as enabling A House to continue, this signing led to Couse developing a strong collaborative and personal bond with Edwyn Collins
, and to an enduring relationship also with The Frank and Walters
, all of whom were with Setanta at that time.
Unfortunately, however, A House never experienced more than sporadic commercial success and eventually decided to call it quits in 1997, bowing out with a farewell concert at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin
in February.
, formerly of the Beautiful South. However, almost none of Couse's work from this period has ever seen the light of day. The exception is one single by Lokomotiv. This was "Next Time Round" (UK, 2000) which featured Corrigan on backing vocals on the A-Side, and Úna O’Boyle of ambient-trance-dance band Hyper[borea] on lead vocals on the B-Side, "Intercourse with the World".Some more tracks by Lokomotiv would eventually show up as free downloads on Couse's (now defunct) website www.davecouse.com - see the singles discography.
was successfully rerecorded as a charity single by members of the Irish soccer squad
and other Irish celebrities in the run up to the 2002 World Cup
. But it would be still another year before any original new material would appear from Couse.
, which appeared on Couse's own label, Beep-Beep. Recorded with production help from Edwyn Collins, as much an old friend as a musical aid, the record is self-described as a "somewhat introspective affair", and was noted for being a rather stern listen (one Irish music blogger said it was like listening to someone crying). The production received some criticism, especially for losing Couse's lyrics in its murky sound, but the album's real difficulty lay in its thematic focus on the death of Couse's father, leading to a morose atmosphere that wasn't always musically successful. Couse said later that he hadn't been fully ready to deal with his fresh grief while working on the album, so it is perhaps not surprising that the record's highlight for many is a powerful version of someone else's song about attachment and loss, John Cale's
Close Watch
. The album artwork features photos of Couse and of his father (and its title is self-evident). Despite its problematic nature, there were positive reviews for Genes in Ireland, some even commenting on Couse's continuing ability to write perkily askew, breezy pop songs. In live performances at this time Couse was usually accompanied by Simon Quigley
on keyboards.
Genes did not sell very well and Couse was dispirited, as his live gigging had not been particularly successful either. He had thought that as a solo artist he would pick up something of an instant audience from the body of A House fans, but this didn't work out because of the apparently fallow period before 2003, although he had received a fillip through the 2002 releases of The Way We Were and Here Come the Good Times. Then Genes was a record defined by Couse's personal need to deal with depression stemming from career uncertainty and his father's death, as well as more optimistic but overwhelming events, like the birth of his daughter. However, by 2005 Couse was ready to meet the world again, and in October he released The World Should Know.
and Couse was nominated for "Best Irish Male". The record went on to a get full UK release and spawned a number of singles. The line up of Couse and The Impossible was Couse on vocals and guitar with Simon Quigley
(keyboards), Mike O'Dowd (drums), Pete Meighan (guitar), and Dave Flynn (Bass Guitar); the group had broken up by 2007.
One of the singles from The World Should Know was "A Celebration". Released in 2006, the single also included an updated version of the A House classic "Endless Art
", which replaced the names of the deceased artists in the original with some of those who had passed since the song's original appearance in 1990. This limited edition CD is now highly sought after on the Dublin music trading scene.
In 2007 on the 10th anniversary of the final A House concert, Couse and Fergal Bunbury reunited once more for a well-received gig at Dublin's Sugar Club. Joined by Rike Soeller on cello, Couse displayed newly honed piano skills whilst treating the audience to a selection of A House/Couse classics in a style that foreshadowed the style eventually to be showcased on the record Alonewalk.
on Dublin label 1969 Records. One of the songs on Alonewalk is titled "Good Friday" which is why the release date of April 2 (Good Friday
in 2010) was chosen. The Irish Times described the album as unlikely to appeal to a younger generation because Couse is a "middle-aged maker of music the polar opposite of what passes for pop these days" but because of the lyrical sophistcation and honesty of this singular and brave song writer the record is "so affecting and so good". Musically it is based in a palette of piano and cello, Couse being again helped out by Bunbury and Soeller. There is also a guest contribution from Cathal Coughlan of The Fatima Mansions, who sings "Good Friday". Alonewalk was mastered by Bob Ludwig
.
, from their album The Frank and Walters in 1991, when A House and The Frank and Walters were label mates on Setanta Records
, through their 2006 record A Renewed Interest in Happiness.
every Sunday evening. He tries to approach his "little" show with the excitement of a music fan being allowed to play music to other music fans. He also regularly fills in on Paul McCloone's
well-regarded Monday–Thursday evening music show "Paul McLoone", known for its focus on alternative and indie rock. (Couse's role as supersub for this show began when the slot was occupied by Tom Dunne's version of the show. Once upon a time in the 1980s, Dunne and Couse occupied very similar roles in the Dublin and Irish music scenes, Dunne with Something Happens
, and Couse with A House. McLoone has a different place in Irish music history: he began working in radio, but nowadays is also lead singer for The Undertones
.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
band A House
A House
A House was an Irish band from the 1980s to the 1990s, recognized for the clever, "often bitter or irony laden lyrics of [frontman] Dave Couse ... bolstered by the [band's] seemingly effortless musicality". The single "Endless Art" is one of their best known charting successes. A House were managed...
and has released three albums as a solo artist. He is recognized for the honesty and cleverness of his lyrics, as well as an often caustic irony, and a tendency sometimes to write songs in the form of lists.
Birth to the Death of A House
Couse was born in TallaghtTallaght
Tallaght is the largest town, and county town, of South Dublin County, Ireland. The village area, dating from at least the 17th century, held one of the earliest settlements known in the southern part of the island, and one of medieval Ireland's more important monastic centres.Up to the 1960s...
(a town just south of Dublin and part of the city's connurbation) in 1965. He met some of his future bandmates while attending school in Templeogue College
Templeogue College
Templeogue College is a secondary school, located in the Templeogue area of Dublin, Ireland. It is on the R112 and is within walking distance of Terenure, Templeogue and is accessible by numerous Dublin Bus services including: 54A, 15A, 15B, 49, 150, 74/A, and 65/BTempleogue College was founded in...
and formed the band Last Chance.
The disintegration of Last Chance gave birth to A House which consisted of Couse on vocals and guitar, Martin Healy on bass, Dermot Wylie on drums, and Fergal Bunbury on guitar. A House's earliest appearance on record appears to be from the record Live at the Underground (UK, 1986) alongside other up and coming bands such as Something Happens
Something Happens (band)
Something Happens were an Irish pop-rock band whose heyday was the late 1980s – early 1990s. An earlier incarnation of the band was called 'The Dazzmen' and was fronted by singer Martin Lynch who left the band and became the frontman for another early 1980s Dublin band 'The Cracker Factory'. After...
and The Stars of Heaven, while their first single release was "Kick Me Again Jesus" in 1987. These were the beginnings of a band that would endure more than a decade, during all of which time Couse, Healy, and Bunbury would remain as its constant core members. Bunbury, in particular, still frequently collaborates with Couse.
For the entirety of its career, A House maintained a loyal fan base, primarily in Ireland and the UK, while its releases, with Couse always as the main writer, were generally well received by critics. A House had a reputation as a hard-working band with a great deal of stamina, touring regularly and releasing 5 albums, as well as singles and EPs. After their second album (I Want Too Much
I Want Too Much
I Want Too Much is the second album from Irish rock band A House.-Track listing:# "13 Wonderful Love Songs"# "I Want Too Much" # "Talking"# "The Patron Saint of Mediocrity"# "Shivers Up My Spine"# "Marry Me"# "I Give You You"...
, released in 1990) the band were dropped by their label, Blanco y Negro Records
Blanco y Negro Records
Blanco y Negro Records, a subsidiary of WEA Records Ltd., was established in 1983 by Geoff Travis of Rough Trade Records.Blanco y Negro was home to such artists as Bananarama, Everything But the Girl, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Dream Academy, Dinosaur Jr., Bernthøler, A House, Catatonia, The...
, only to be picked up by Setanta Records
Setanta Records
Setanta Records is a UK Independent record label. The label was at the forefront of the indie Irish music scene in the late eighties and nineties as itchampioned young Irish groups.-History:...
. As well as enabling A House to continue, this signing led to Couse developing a strong collaborative and personal bond with Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Stephen Collins is an Ivor Novello Award winning Scottish musician, playing mostly electric guitar-driven pop. Collins formed the musical group Nu-Sonics in 1976, which later became Orange Juice...
, and to an enduring relationship also with The Frank and Walters
The Frank and Walters
The Frank and Walters are an alternative rock band from Cork city in Ireland. The band was founded in 1990 by Paul Linehan , his brother Niall Linehan , who was replaced by Kevin Pedreschi in 2004, and Ashley Keating . They took the band name in honour of two eccentric Cork characters...
, all of whom were with Setanta at that time.
Unfortunately, however, A House never experienced more than sporadic commercial success and eventually decided to call it quits in 1997, bowing out with a farewell concert at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Olympia Theatre, Dublin
The Olympia Theatre is a concert hall/theatre venue in Dublin, Ireland, located in Dame Street.-History:Built in 1879, it was originally called the "Star of Erin Music Hall". Two years later in 1881, it was renamed "Dan Lowrey's Music Hall" and was renamed again in 1889 to "Dan Lowrey's Palace of...
in February.
Not Very Lokomotiv
After the breakup of A House an apparent hiatus followed for Couse. In fact, he was working on several collaborative projects. The detailed A House and Dave Couse discography at ZOP states that Couse and Bunbury worked on a project together in 2000, under the name Lokomotiv, recording an unreleased album titled the eighteenth Sunday in ordinary time, and that Couse also produced an album's worth of material with Briana CorriganBriana Corrigan
Briana Corrigan is an Irish singer. She was the first female singer for The Beautiful South, from 1988 to 1994.She was born in Northern Ireland, her family moving from Belfast to Portstewart, County Londonderry when she was eleven, but her love for the theatre made her move to Newcastle upon...
, formerly of the Beautiful South. However, almost none of Couse's work from this period has ever seen the light of day. The exception is one single by Lokomotiv. This was "Next Time Round" (UK, 2000) which featured Corrigan on backing vocals on the A-Side, and Úna O’Boyle of ambient-trance-dance band Hyper[borea] on lead vocals on the B-Side, "Intercourse with the World".Some more tracks by Lokomotiv would eventually show up as free downloads on Couse's (now defunct) website www.davecouse.com - see the singles discography.
2002, Looking Back
Otherwise, Couse was not much heard of until 2002 when a retrospective A House compilation (The Way We Were) was released, and the A House/Couse song Here Come the Good TimesHere Come the Good Times
"Here Come the Good Times" is a song by Irish indie rock band A House, released as a single from their 1994 album Wide-Eyed and Ignorant. It is the only single by A House to reach the UK charts, reaching number 40....
was successfully rerecorded as a charity single by members of the Irish soccer squad
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
and other Irish celebrities in the run up to the 2002 World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
. But it would be still another year before any original new material would appear from Couse.
Genes
Finally, in 2003, it was a solo record that came out. This was GenesGenes (album)
Genes, from 2003, is the first album released by Dave Couse since the breakup of A House in 1997.-Genes:Couse released Genes on his own record label, Beep Beep. It is very much a solo affair, with all songs but one written by Couse, and mostly performed by Couse, although he enlisted old friend...
, which appeared on Couse's own label, Beep-Beep. Recorded with production help from Edwyn Collins, as much an old friend as a musical aid, the record is self-described as a "somewhat introspective affair", and was noted for being a rather stern listen (one Irish music blogger said it was like listening to someone crying). The production received some criticism, especially for losing Couse's lyrics in its murky sound, but the album's real difficulty lay in its thematic focus on the death of Couse's father, leading to a morose atmosphere that wasn't always musically successful. Couse said later that he hadn't been fully ready to deal with his fresh grief while working on the album, so it is perhaps not surprising that the record's highlight for many is a powerful version of someone else's song about attachment and loss, John Cale's
John Cale
John Davies Cale, OBE is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground....
Close Watch
Helen of Troy (album)
Helen of Troy is an album by John Cale, the last of three albums for Island Records.This album came out without the consent of Cale, who considered that the tapes were not finished...
. The album artwork features photos of Couse and of his father (and its title is self-evident). Despite its problematic nature, there were positive reviews for Genes in Ireland, some even commenting on Couse's continuing ability to write perkily askew, breezy pop songs. In live performances at this time Couse was usually accompanied by Simon Quigley
Simon Quigley
Simon Quigley is a pianist and composer from Dublin, Ireland. Since his time as a founding member of successful indie group Sack, he has had an interesting and varied career, recording and with numerous well-known Irish artists including Camille O'Sullivan, Briana Corrigan and Dave Couse. He has...
on keyboards.
Genes did not sell very well and Couse was dispirited, as his live gigging had not been particularly successful either. He had thought that as a solo artist he would pick up something of an instant audience from the body of A House fans, but this didn't work out because of the apparently fallow period before 2003, although he had received a fillip through the 2002 releases of The Way We Were and Here Come the Good Times. Then Genes was a record defined by Couse's personal need to deal with depression stemming from career uncertainty and his father's death, as well as more optimistic but overwhelming events, like the birth of his daughter. However, by 2005 Couse was ready to meet the world again, and in October he released The World Should Know.
The World Should Know
Recorded with a band, The World Should Know is officially credited to Couse and The Impossible. More user-friendly and with a bigger, catchier sound than Genes, it was nominated for "Best Album" at the 2006 Meteor AwardsMeteor Music Awards
The Meteor Ireland Music Awards are a group of music awards in Ireland...
and Couse was nominated for "Best Irish Male". The record went on to a get full UK release and spawned a number of singles. The line up of Couse and The Impossible was Couse on vocals and guitar with Simon Quigley
Simon Quigley
Simon Quigley is a pianist and composer from Dublin, Ireland. Since his time as a founding member of successful indie group Sack, he has had an interesting and varied career, recording and with numerous well-known Irish artists including Camille O'Sullivan, Briana Corrigan and Dave Couse. He has...
(keyboards), Mike O'Dowd (drums), Pete Meighan (guitar), and Dave Flynn (Bass Guitar); the group had broken up by 2007.
One of the singles from The World Should Know was "A Celebration". Released in 2006, the single also included an updated version of the A House classic "Endless Art
Endless Art
"Endless Art" is a song by Irish indie rock band A House, released initially as the lead track on the "Bingo" EP , and then as a single from their 1991 album I Am the Greatest...
", which replaced the names of the deceased artists in the original with some of those who had passed since the song's original appearance in 1990. This limited edition CD is now highly sought after on the Dublin music trading scene.
In 2007 on the 10th anniversary of the final A House concert, Couse and Fergal Bunbury reunited once more for a well-received gig at Dublin's Sugar Club. Joined by Rike Soeller on cello, Couse displayed newly honed piano skills whilst treating the audience to a selection of A House/Couse classics in a style that foreshadowed the style eventually to be showcased on the record Alonewalk.
Alonewalk
On April 2, 2010 Couse released his album AlonewalkAlonewalk
Alonewalk is the third album released by Dave Couse since the breakup of A House, his second on 1969 Records. It was mastered by Bob Ludwig and features a duet with Cathal Coughlan on the song "Good Friday". The album was released on Good Friday in 2010...
on Dublin label 1969 Records. One of the songs on Alonewalk is titled "Good Friday" which is why the release date of April 2 (Good Friday
Good Friday
Good Friday , is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of...
in 2010) was chosen. The Irish Times described the album as unlikely to appeal to a younger generation because Couse is a "middle-aged maker of music the polar opposite of what passes for pop these days" but because of the lyrical sophistcation and honesty of this singular and brave song writer the record is "so affecting and so good". Musically it is based in a palette of piano and cello, Couse being again helped out by Bunbury and Soeller. There is also a guest contribution from Cathal Coughlan of The Fatima Mansions, who sings "Good Friday". Alonewalk was mastered by Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig is an American mastering engineer.He is a well known and respected figure within the music industry. His name is credited on the covers of albums released across the world, and he has won numerous awards....
.
Producer
Couse also works as a producer, mainly (apart from his own and A House's records) for The Frank and WaltersThe Frank and Walters
The Frank and Walters are an alternative rock band from Cork city in Ireland. The band was founded in 1990 by Paul Linehan , his brother Niall Linehan , who was replaced by Kevin Pedreschi in 2004, and Ashley Keating . They took the band name in honour of two eccentric Cork characters...
, from their album The Frank and Walters in 1991, when A House and The Frank and Walters were label mates on Setanta Records
Setanta Records
Setanta Records is a UK Independent record label. The label was at the forefront of the indie Irish music scene in the late eighties and nineties as itchampioned young Irish groups.-History:...
, through their 2006 record A Renewed Interest in Happiness.
Radio DJ
Couse presents his own radio show 'The Lighthouse' on Irish radio station Today FMToday FM
Radio Ireland Ltd, trading as 100-102 Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station which is available nationally. The station, which commenced broadcasting on Saint Patrick's Day in 1997, can be received nationally and carries a mix of music and talk...
every Sunday evening. He tries to approach his "little" show with the excitement of a music fan being allowed to play music to other music fans. He also regularly fills in on Paul McCloone's
Paul McLoone
Paul McLoone , is the current singer of Irish pop-punk band The Undertones. He replaced Feargal Sharkey when the band reunited for a series of festival appearances in 1999...
well-regarded Monday–Thursday evening music show "Paul McLoone", known for its focus on alternative and indie rock. (Couse's role as supersub for this show began when the slot was occupied by Tom Dunne's version of the show. Once upon a time in the 1980s, Dunne and Couse occupied very similar roles in the Dublin and Irish music scenes, Dunne with Something Happens
Something Happens (band)
Something Happens were an Irish pop-rock band whose heyday was the late 1980s – early 1990s. An earlier incarnation of the band was called 'The Dazzmen' and was fronted by singer Martin Lynch who left the band and became the frontman for another early 1980s Dublin band 'The Cracker Factory'. After...
, and Couse with A House. McLoone has a different place in Irish music history: he began working in radio, but nowadays is also lead singer for The Undertones
The Undertones
The Undertones are a punk rock/new wave band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1975.The original line-up of the Undertones released thirteen singles and four studio albums — The Undertones , Hypnotised , Positive Touch and The Sin of Pride — before disbanding in July 1983.Music guide Allmusic...
.
Discography
- For Couse's work with A House, see the A House discography.
Albums
- GenesGenes (album)Genes, from 2003, is the first album released by Dave Couse since the breakup of A House in 1997.-Genes:Couse released Genes on his own record label, Beep Beep. It is very much a solo affair, with all songs but one written by Couse, and mostly performed by Couse, although he enlisted old friend...
(Beep-Beep, RoIRepublic of IrelandIreland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, 2003)- Tracks: Satisfaction / At The End Of The Day / Will It Ever Stop Raining / Familiar Feeling / I Almost Touched You / For Sale / If This Is Where Love Is / Self Obsessed / You Don't Know What Love Is / Everybody's Got Their Own Troubles / Intoxicating / Close Watch (John CaleJohn CaleJohn Davies Cale, OBE is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground....
) / Peaceful...
- Tracks: Satisfaction / At The End Of The Day / Will It Ever Stop Raining / Familiar Feeling / I Almost Touched You / For Sale / If This Is Where Love Is / Self Obsessed / You Don't Know What Love Is / Everybody's Got Their Own Troubles / Intoxicating / Close Watch (John Cale
- The World Should KnowThe World Should KnowThe World Should Know is the second album released Dave Couse since the breakup of A House, and his first on 1969 Records. Rather than being solely credited to Dave Couse, the record is credited to Couse and the Impossible. Couse received nominations for "Best Album" and "Best Irish Male" for the...
(1969 Records, RoI, 2005, and UK, 2006) - as Couse and The Impossible - AlonewalkAlonewalkAlonewalk is the third album released by Dave Couse since the breakup of A House, his second on 1969 Records. It was mastered by Bob Ludwig and features a duet with Cathal Coughlan on the song "Good Friday". The album was released on Good Friday in 2010...
(1969 Records, RoI, 2010)- Tracks: Black and White / Dark Blue / Don't Say a Word / Good Friday / Habitual / What Will Become of Us / All Tomorrows / Time
Singles and EPs
- "Next Time Round" (Shifty Disco, UK, 2000) - with Fergal Bunbury, as Lokomotiv
- Tracks: Next Time Round / Intercourse with the World
- Released by the Shifty Disco Singles ClubShifty DiscoShifty Disco is a British independent record label based in Oxford, England.The label was started by local enthusiasts in January 1997 and their early releases were often featured by John Peel on his BBC Radio 1 show...
: "Next Time Around" is included on the compilation 0-60 In Five Years - The Complete Shifty Disco Singles Club Collection. - "Next Time Round" features Briana Corrigan on backing vocals, and Úna O’Boyle takes lead vocals on "Intercourse with the World"
- For a time (circa 2009), five further tracks (as if an EP) by Lokomotiv were available for free download from www.davecouse.com (now defunct). They were: Beautiful Music / Catalyst / Faith Avenue / Story / Visions of Karla.
- "Familiar Feeling" (promo single) (RoI, 2003)
- Tracks: Familiar Feeling / Close Watch (John Cale)
- "Satisfaction" (promo single) (RoI, 2003)
- "Batman and Robin" (1969 Records, RoI, 2005) - as Couse and The Impossible
- Tracks: Batman and Robin / Sunday MorningSunday Morning (The Velvet Underground song)"Sunday Morning" is a song by The Velvet Underground. It is the opening track on their 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico. It was also released as a single in 1966 with "Femme Fatale".-Recording:...
(Lou ReedLou ReedLewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades...
) / Youngblood
- Tracks: Batman and Robin / Sunday Morning
- "Beauty Is" (EP) (promo single) (RoI, 2006) - as Couse and The Impossible
- Tracks: Beauty Is (version) / Small Talk (live) / Twist And Squeeze (live) / I Am Afraid (live)
- "A Celebration / Endless Art 06" (1969 Records, RoI 2006) - as Couse and The Impossible
Appearances on Compilations
- Couse performed a version of the song "Blue Christmas" on the charity Christmas albumChristmas AlbumChristmas Album may refer to:* Christmas Album , a 1968 album by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass* Christmas Album Christmas Album may refer to:* Christmas Album (Herb Alpert album), a 1968 album by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass* Christmas Album Christmas Album may refer to:* Christmas Album (Herb...
It's All Bells - Jingle All The Way, released by Phutloose Records in 2002 featuring many contributors from the Irish indie scene. - He was one of the "friends" on the 2006 charity Christmas single by Pugwash and FriendsPugwash (band)Pugwash is an Irish pop band fronted by Drimnagh-born musician Thomas Walsh. Pugwash has released four albums since its debut LP Almond Tea in 1999. The band signed a five-year deal with XTC founding member Andy Partridge's label Ape House in 2009...
, "Tinsel and MarzipanTinsel and Marzipan"Tinsel and Marzipan" was a single released by Pugwash and Friends in Ireland in December 2006. All proceeds from the sale of the single were donated to the Irish Epilepsy Association Brainwave...
" (in support of The Irish Epilepsy Association). - The 2009 charity album Sparks'n'Mind (1969 Records) consists of Irish musicians performing covers with proceeds going to Aware the Irish charity for sufferers of depression; Couse takes on Caroline, NoCaroline, No"Caroline, No" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher, recorded during the Pet Sounds sessions. It was released as a solo Brian Wilson single in March 1966 in advance of the album's release. The single was only a modest success, reaching number thirty-two in the US national chart and No....
by The Beach BoysThe Beach BoysThe Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
.
External links
- Dave Couse website
- Dave Couse myspace
- Dave Couse at 1969 Records
- ZOP web site for A House with extensive discography of all things A House and Dave Couse
- The Irish Music Database has a family tree of Dave Couse from whose branches a good deal of information (bios, discographies, press) about A House, Lokomotiv, Dave Couse, Couse and The Impossibles, and other musicians connected to Couse in one way or another is available.
- Live performance of Endless Art 06 (youtube)
- Couse on RTÉ's Other Voices website (including RealPlayerRealPlayerRealPlayer is a cross-platform media player by RealNetworks that plays a number of multimedia formats including MP3, MPEG-4, QuickTime, Windows Media, and multiple versions of proprietary RealAudio and RealVideo formats.-History:...
links to TV performances in support of both Genes and The World Should Know)